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OE Suggestion System Monthly Winners It’s Thursday September 22, 2011 and a client pulp mill is conducting their monthly Balanced Scorecard meeting, just before monthly recognition of the OE Suggestion System winners. Approximately 10:00AM marks the time for the daily meeting where their steering committee, who is leading the mill’s operations, meet to update the BSC from the last 24 hours concerning Safety, Quality, Productivity, Human Development, and Cost.  After the daily meeting, they immediately transition into their monthly Balanced Scorecard meeting, which they have been conducting... 

OE Suggestion System Example I had a great day today in regards to the “OE Suggestion System” and have seen many great suggestion system examples.  First off, some of our clients are calling the OE Suggestion System the “Solution System” or the “Improvement System.”  I started my day off by driving a few hours to a client who was selecting their top monthly departmental winners for their “Improvement System.”  Starting in June, we piloted the improvement system for about 2 months in one area of the company, and, after the pilot, we expanded to... 

About the Solution System The Suggestion (Solution) System is an employee engagement and improvement component of the Operational Excellence system.  This isn’t the “drop your idea in a box” and wait for approval from management program.  It’s a self-implemented solution system where employees generate ideas, implement them, and are rewarded for their efforts. Solution System Winner at Phoenix | February 2011 Below is a picture of the steering committee at Phoenix Sintered Metals with February’s Solution System winner.  Congratulations! Phoenix Sintered Metals... 

This week we traveled to Brockway, PA to check-in and coach Phoenix Sintered Metals.  They implemented the KCOE Solution System almost a year ago.  Phoenix is paying out per solution rewards as well as monthly, quarterly, and yearly rewards.  An added benefit is the Solution System winner can chose any parking spot that he or she wishes.  Below is the picture of the moveable “Solution System Winner” parking sign.  If you’re interested in KCOE’s Suggestion/Solution System implementation please contact us today. Solution System Winner  

Ideas for Good program at Toyota (http://www.toyota.com/ideas-for-good/) Is Toyota Applying the Suggestion System to Society? First, we know that Toyota’s principles are oriented to the good of society.  In their own words: Toyota has sought harmony between people, society, and the global environment, as well as the sustainable development of society, through manufacturing. Since its foundation, Toyota has continuously worked to contribute to the sustainable development of society through provision of innovative and high-quality products and services that lead the times. http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/vision/index.html ... 


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